Looking like this may be up for sale now....?

With or without brand new 1914cc engine.

I'm running 195/65s on 5.5 rims on my lowered squareback. No issues with them at all. I like the fat thin look with the 145s on the front.

Thats looking really sweet fella. Good work!

Sweet cheers fella. You may regret that offer!

:D Nope not really, I've been saving to buy the other bits n pieces I need for the motor, I do now have a pair of twin 40DRLAs with the correct (hopefully!) CB short manifolds, hex bar linkage and stubby air filters. Also got a new "up and over" style 4 into 1 exhaust, oil filter, oil filter mount, ...

As far as i'm aware Nidge still owns it (and probably ALWAYS will!?) and it is still in this neck of the woods.

Sounds like its gona be a peach (doesn't look THAT bad at the mo IMO).

Keep us updated.

Glad i'm not the only one who spent a bit of time swearing when I swapped mine over!

WOAH!! Looking good dude. Sitting pretty low as well, keep at it dude and keep us updated.

very VERY cool ride fella.

Got asked to submit for the Reader's Rides in Volks World and here is the result:




Well chuffed!

I'm loving the interior makes mine look tame!

Keep us updated.

I'm loving this, keep us updated fella!

NIce to see something thats a departure from the norm.

Deffo dude!

Well the 1914cc is here but run out of cash for the time being so cannot get the fanimolds, linkage, filters and other bits n bobs I need. Once i've got them it'll be all systems go!

Ahhhhh excellent thanks alot for that Dave.

Just scored some 40 DRLAs ready for when the 1914 turns up. Gona spend the winter getting the new motor in and run-in etc. ready for a full-on season next year.......hopefully! I usually hate winter but looking forward to this one.

Probably a silly question but can a full-flow filter setup be done on a type 3 in the same way it can on a type 1/2 engine, with the exit on the oil pump cover or will it foul the fan shroud/engine hanger?

If it cant be done like that then what is the best way of doing it?


Cheers in advance.

Keep us updated with plenty of pix dude. I love your plans for it.

Nice looking Square fella. Keep us updated.

Time for another update me thinks. Today I picked up and fitted a funky new interior thanks to resto73, top guy and a pleasure to do business with. Anyway here's the pix: http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j85/Neatbeard/69%20Cali-import%20Squareback/IMG_3453.jpg http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j85/...

I appreciate custom and stock. Loving the look of that, seriously hard stance fella!

I've decided I'd like to take the recon 1600 TP engine out of my bug and fit it in my squareback. I believe I need to buy some adaptor thingy (tech term!) to convert the dipstick? onve this is done can I simply swap over the oil cooler, tinware and carbs from the squareback and fit them on the uprig...

Cheers folks. Yeah I didn't realise at the time how desireable (expensive) they are. It really suits the interior of the car to. Went to a local car show and we got waved to the line up area away from the main car park so got to show it - kind of! Being able to change down to 2nd is still a novelty ...

Forgot tp update this - it looks as if it was the shifter that needed adjusting as ive done that and it now gets 2nd fine. So fingers crossed its sorted out.

Cheers again for the suggestions.